Metal bed or crib corner.



H. S. WEISSMANN. MmL'sEo oncm comun.A APPLICATION FILEDIQV. l0! 916.

Patented Nov. 13, `191,7.

ATTORNEYS WTNESSES vtially equal to the thickness of the vertical flange of either frame rail. The rail 13 has its'horizontgl flange provided with a hole 24 'through which the tongue 17 projects upwardly, while the vertical flange of the rail 13 is received snugly between the tongue and the body of the corner. By this means the rail 13 is held not only from downward movement but from endwise movement in either direction. Likewise the side rail 14 has its downwardly projecting flange slipped into the space between the'tongue 18 and the body of the plate 18, said downwardly ptojecting flange being provided with'a notch 25 which prevents endwise movement of this rail with respect to the corner' post. The tongue 18 is located at a lower plane than the tongue 17 because of the projection of the vertical flange of the rail 14 to a lower point than the rail 13. This interlocking connection between the mattress frame and the posts insures that there can be no possible movement of the frame in any direction, except vertically for disconnection and, furthermore, while the construction is such that the entire structure is practically rigid in all directions, no tools are required totake the bedstead apart since the mattress frame is always free to be lifted for this purpose.

1. In a metal bed or crib, the combination o f main supporting posts having notches forme-d therein, a sheet metal corner for each post having an inwardly swaged loop extending into the notch of such post, a pin extending downwardly through the loop to lock the corner in place, said corner also having laterally and upwardly projecting spaced laterally from the main port1ons thereof and a mattress frame comprising end and side rails secured together at right angles, said rails being of angle structure, and means interlocking said rail members to said tongues prevent-ing the endwise movement'o the rails as well as downwar movement of the frame. Y

3. In a device of the character set, `forth, the combination of main corner supports, a sheet metal rigid corner secured to each support in permanent position, each corner comprising an ularly disposed side plates and each plate iaving an outwardly and upwardly projecting tongue spaced laterally from themain portion of the plate, one of said tongues being arranged at a higher plane than the other and a mattress supporting frame comprising end and side angle rails having their horizontal flanges secured directly together with the rails at right angles to each other, the downwardly projecting flange of one rail fitting into the space between one of the tongues and the corner and being notched to prevent endwise movement and the other rail having its lower and horizontal flange provided with 'a hole whereby the upwardly projecting flange thereof is received within the space between the other tongue and the lcorner whereby this rail is held from endwise movement, substantially as set forth.

HERRMANN S, WEISSMANN.

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